Sharp AQUOS BD-HP1 Blu-ray HD Recorder

Sharp presents the AQUOS BD-HP1, a Blu-ray, High Definition(HD) recorder.

The AQUOS BD-HP1 can record to 1080p video to BD-R/RE in MPEG-2 format with AAC audio. It supports also playback of DVD+/-R/RW and DVD-RAM discs and has a HDMI, “Japanese D4, S-Video, and composite video outputs; optical/coaxial digital audio; and support for 7.1ch sound” and 2 Firewire ports.

The Sharp AQUOS BD-HP1 will be available from 20th March for 150,000 Yen (about $1,238).